Please remove your hat. The polite 1930’s versions of ‘Please turn your mobile off during the movie’. Yes, these are real!

I don’t even know how they pulled off some of these theatre advertisements back in the day without Photoshop!

1. Madam, how would you like to sit behind the hat you are wearing?

That’s one hell of a hat. How would you like it, madam?

2. Gentlemen, kindly remove your hats. No smoking please.

Yeah, everyone used to smoke in those days – women, children, dogs and cats. But apparently the film they used in these ancient cinemas was HIGHLY flammable, and a single spark would have the whole operation up in flames. Had they even invented water yet to put out fires? Who knows.